meaning of to boot
1. The act or process of daubing a vessels bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc. , have been scraped off.
2. Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.
Related Words
boottopping | to boot | tolbooth | tollbooth | top boot | wellington boot |
